Classified as a Category 3 "MAJOR" Winter Storm
Low pressure formed over the deep south early on Monday, February 12th. This system headed eastward into the southeastern United States on Tuesday, February 13th and redeveloped along the mid atlantic coast by Wednesday morning, Valentine's Day. The low rapidly intensified as it passed just south of Long Island during the day Valentine's Day. The low headed northeast along the coastline Wednesday night.
The area was pummeled with 1 to over 3 feet of snowfall. Intense mesoscale snow bands developed resulting in snowfall rates of 2 to 4 inches in an hour with localized amounts of 6 inches an hour occurring. Refer to radar images below. Warmer air moved in aloft at 6000 to 8000 feet resulting in sleet mixing in with the snow at Albany and to the south. Once the storm moved to our east Wednesday afternoon cold air was rapidly drawn back into the area. Refer to the soundings below. Snowfall Accumulation Map
Radar Images from February 14th:
 Albany NY 1650Z = 1150 am |
 Albany NY 1701Z = 1201 pm |
 Binghamton NY 1706Z = 1206 pm |
 Albany NY 1730Z = 1230 pm |
 Albany NY 1926Z = 226 pm |
 Albany NY 21Z = 4 pm |
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Soundings from Albany NY:
 00Z Feb 14 (7 pm Feb 13) |
 06Z Feb 14 (1 am) |
 12Z Feb 14 (7 am) |
 18Z Feb 14 (1 pm) |
 00Z Feb 15 (7 pm Feb 14) |
 12Z Feb 15 (7 am) |
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Soundings from Upton NY - Long Island:
 00Z Feb 14 (7 pm Feb 13) |
 06Z Feb 14 (1 am) |
 12Z Feb 14 (7 am) |
 18Z Feb 14 (1 pm) |
 00Z Feb 15 (7 pm Feb 14) |
 12Z Feb 15 (7 am) |
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